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If a trans-vaginal ultrasound is being used to check for a baby's heartbeat then this is best performed from 7 weeks gestation or later. Sometimes a heartbeat can be seen at 6 weeks of pregnancy; but even in a normal pregnancy a heartbeat may not be seen this early.